The Roles of the Gut Microbiota and Toll-like Receptors in Obesity and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Obesity is characterized by low-grade chronic inflammation and is closely associated with the cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Emerging data demonstrate that the gut microbiota contributes to the development of obesity by regulating the innate immune system, i...

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Main Authors: Kouichi Miura, Mitsuaki Ishioka, Katsunori Iijima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for the Study of Obesity 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7570/jomes.2017.26.2.86